Reimagining the Pileated Woodpecker
December 14, 2017 —
Illustrator Stephen Kroninger's interpretation loses a bird but gains a glossy string of pearls.
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Hungry Seabirds and Snowy Owls Show Worrying Declines in IUCN Red List Update
December 12, 2017 —
Climate change is pushing more birds to the brink, but a kiwi comeback and other bright spots show that conservation pays off.
Can These Seabirds Adapt Fast Enough to Survive a Melting Arctic?
December 12, 2017 —
On a remote Alaskan sandbar, under the watchful eye of a devoted scientist for more than four decades, climate change is forcing a colony of seabirds into a real-time race: evolve or go extinct.
Galapagos Finches Are Proving to Be the Poster Birds of Evolution Again
December 12, 2017 —
Except this time, there’s a major twist.
An Owl Trapped in a Christmas Tree Once Traveled From Oregon Into Canada
December 11, 2017 —
Fortunately the Northern Saw-whet survived the surprise trip.
Zinke Proposes Opening Three Marine Monuments to Commercial Fishing
December 08, 2017 —
If the Secretary of the Interior's recommendations are followed, the delicate ecosystems within each protected area could collapse.
Step Up Your Holiday Baking Game With These Realistic Bird Cookies
December 08, 2017 —
Ecologist Sarah MacLean is whipping up a cookie guide to the birds of North America, and she has some tips for your kitchen.
To Understand How Hummingbirds Feed, Think of Them As ‘Feathered Bees’
December 07, 2017 —
Bee science is inspiring a new generation of scientists probing how hummingbirds navigate their flowery environments.
New Aquatic Dinosaur Find Is a Strange and Startling Avian Hodgepodge
December 06, 2017 —
A swan-like neck, penguin-like flippers, and a duck-like posture combine to make a bizarre new addition to the world of dinosaurs.
